Husqvarna confirms Arminas Jasikonis to close the line-up for MXGP 2019

Husqvarna has already closed its line-up for the main category of the 2019 Motocross World Championship. To Pauls Jonass joins the 21 year old Arminas Jasikonis, revealing a team bet on a pair of promising young riders.

After passing through Suzuki and Team Honda RedMoto, Jasikonis – whose high point of his career is so far the third place in Portugal’s MXGP last year – goes on to his third full season in the world’s premier motocross category.

The lithuanian commented on his arrival at Husqvarna to re-represent a factory team: ‘I’m really looking forward to entering the 2019 series with the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna MXGP team. I’ve been closely following their work and to finally be a member of this great team feels like a dream has come true. I admire their professionalism and I am willing to work harder than ever so I can give my best in each and every GP’.

Jasikonis wants the next season to be his best yet at MXGP: ‘This will be my third full season in the MXGP category and I am really motivated to make it the best one so far. Coming from a shoulder injury, I’ve worked really hard to be physically stronger and I’m now looking forward to start riding my new FC 450 machine. It’s a great bike and I believe I am capable of doing great things aboard this machine’.